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Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Description
This is a check issued to Abraham Lincoln, dated December 17, 1840, for fifty dollars. The check was issued from Auditor's Office Illinois, Springfield, Illinois as a partial payment of Lincoln's services as a member of the General Assembly, Session 1844 and 41. The check is check number 3706 and is signed by the treasurer, John D. Whiteside and the auditor of public accounts, Levi Davis.
Publication Date
12-17-1840
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Time Period
1840-1849
Subjects
Currency; Checks
Geographic Location
Illinois
Object Type
text
Format (original)
document
Format (digital)
Digital ID
FVW-MANU-B1F56
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Original Manuscript Collection, Series 2: Abraham Lincoln Legal Documents, 1837-1859, Box 1, Folder 56
Repository
The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana Repository
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.
Recommended Citation
Ephemera, Check Issued to Abraham Lincoln By the Auditor's office Illinois, Springfield, December 17, 1840, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
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